Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 16: Four youths, allegedly having links with underworld and communal forces, have been arrested by police on charge of supplying weapons to District Prison in Mangaluru, wherein two under-trials were hacked to death by a notorious gang a fortnight ago. The arrested have been identified as Mahesh Kavoor (35), Latheesh Akashbhavan (23), Sathish Benjanapadavu (40), Kamalaksha

Madikeri, Nov 16: In the wake of shooting of Shahul Hameed on Tipu Jayanti, which was marred by the violent protests by Sangh Parivar activists in Madikeri, Social Democratic Party of India has urged the Karnataka government to seize rifles from Sangh Parivar activists. Addressing media persons here SDPI State general secretary K H Abdul Majid said that Shahul Hameed was shot dead when he was

Mangaluru, Nov 16: At least 15 persons have been arrested in connection with two incidents of communal disturbance in Bantwal taluk and Savanuru in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada. Superintendent of Police Dr Sharanappa SD said that four persons have been arrested for allegedly throwing stones at Social Democratic Party of India activists, who were staging a demonstration before the tahsildar

Shivamogga, Nov 16: K?S?Eshwarappa, leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, on Sunday accused the State government of driving a wedge between the Hindus and Muslims. The former deputy chief minister was addressing a party programme in the city. He said that the chief minister and home minister should take people of every faith along, but that was not happening. Eshwarappa held the

Raichur, Nov 16: As many as 48 sheep, worth over Rs. 2.50 lakh, died due to electrocution on the outskirts of Potagal village in Raichur taluk on Saturday night. The sheep belonged to Janglesh and Mallesh of the village. The incident occurred when a live cable of 33 kV fell on them. The villagers blamed the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company officials for the incident.

New Delhi, Nov 16: A senior RSS leader on Sunday opposed the move by some Hindutva organisations to commemorate the 66th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi killer Nathuram Godse as “Shaurya Divas” on the grounds that he was a “murderer” who deserved no respect. On November 15, 1949, Godse was hanged in Ambala Jail seven days after he was given death penalty by a court for killing Gandhi on

Kasaragod, Nov 15: A man and his wife were killed and five members of their family, including two children, injured when their car hit a stationary gas tanker near the sales tax check-post at Manjeswaram on Sunday. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. as the car hit the tanker from the rear killing Umesh Mayya, 65, a resident of Heroor in Mangalpady village, and his wife Sharada, 60, on the spot

Bengaluru, Nov 15: Opposition BJP is expected to corner the Congress Government in Karnataka during the Legislature session beginning tomorrow, on a host of issues, including Tipu Sultan Jayanti celebrations and violence that followed it. The 10-day session to be held till November 27 at Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat here, is expected to be stormy with BJP and Congress likely to level

Dubai, Nov 15: Chilly Willy food and Beverage Industry one of the well-known local company owned by entrepreneur Satheesha Venkataramana has been nominated for this year’s Dubai SME 100 Award which will be held this day of November 15, 2015 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE. The Award will be given by H H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum -Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai

Jalandhar, Nov 15: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said India is a nation of non -violence and noted that the Bihar election results show that a majority of the Hindus believes in peace and amity. "India has a long tradition of peace and amity. The people of Bihar in the recent Assembly polls have proved that a large section of the Hindu community still believes in peace and amity," the